DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 27 April 1932, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS

(Per Press Association). DUNEDIN, April 26. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court opened. Edward Hughes pleaded guilty to stealing £l3O. the property of the Government, and also with failing to furnish returns. Accused was an employee at the Seacliff Mental Hospital. He was remanded* till Thursday. DUNEDIN, April 26. David Frederick Clark Taylor, 36, omnibus proprietor, was found dead at the foot of the cliff above high water mark, at Port Chalmers, with several bruises on his head. At the inquest, it was stated that deceased served in France during fhej war, and suffered hip injury. j The verdict was that death was due I to drowning. GISBORNE, April 26. J. Brooking, East Coast representative Rugby player, was found dead on the roadside, near Ruatoria, evidently having fallen from his motor-cycle. DISCOVERY’S VISIT AUCKLAND, April 26. The Harbour Board received advice that the Royal research ship Discov iry will visit Auckland at the latter end of June, in the course of the voyage of investigation. FLOCK HOUSE. WELLINGTON, April 26. Applications for admission of New Zealand boys as trainees to the Boys’ Flock House have been freely received. The first contingent of fifty has been definitely arranged for. The firsr batch from Wanganui has arrived. The remainder, drawn from all parts of the Dominion, are expected within a few days. This is the successful outcome of the conference called a shore time ago. 1 The final draft of the British boys is now completing their training. OAMARU SHUNTER CRUSHED. (Ter Press Association) OAMARU. April 26. While engaged in shunting operations at Oamaru this afternoon, a railway porter, George Wilson, a. middle-aged, married man, was caught between two trucks, and was crushed. He was removed to the hosptial suffering from severe shock and internal injuries, the exact nature of which will not be known until the morning.